Arpaio said of the comments, “First of all I served as the head of federal drug enforcement in Latin America, Mexico, Turkey, I can go on and on, so I understand a little about the countries he’s talking about, but whatever he says – that’s him. He says it. I’m not going to question what he says.”

Melber pressed the sheriff about how he could serve in the U.S. Senate and not question the president about anything. Arpaio hemmed and hawed, expressing doubts about the validity of the “s--hole” comment. (See Flake comment above.)

Then the old lawman, who was convicted of criminal contempt then pardoned by Trump, got to the bottom line. He conveyed in clear, concise terms the rationale of himself and every other Trump backer.